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Guidelines for Real Estate Transactions
Revised as of September 14, 2015 These Guidelines are intended to help parishes and missions of, and institutions affiliated with, the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina satisfy the canonical requirement that the Standing Committee of the Dioce...Read More ›
Guidelines for Remarriage
The consultation with the Bishop required under Title I, Canon 19, sec. 3(c) of the Canons of the Episcopal Church shall be in writing, normally no sooner than one year after separation in the previous marriage. Applications in a shorter period sh...Read More ›
Guidelines for Vestries
Download these guidelines as a PDF. There are two different roles at a sponsoring congregation for a person discerning a call as a vocational deacon. After approval by the presbyter (priest), a Parish Discernment Committee (PDC) is assembled t...Read More ›
Gun Violence Prevention
"More than ever before, it seems we are responding almost weekly to news of another mass shooting. Anytime violence happens anywhere, at a church or other house of worship, a school, a grocery store, a concert, we feel the pain, the horror a...Read More ›
Gun Violence Prevention: Glossary of Terms
The following is a glossary of terms as used by the Gun Violence Task Force: Community Violence Intervention (CVI) Programs are evidence-based programs that identify and support people at risk for violence by helping them peacefully resolve ...Read More ›
Happening
Happening has been postponed. Happening is a renewal weekend for high school youth, with talks, songs, worship and small groups. It is a special event that allows young people to encounter Christ in an intentional Christian community. Dinner w...Read More ›
Historic Churches
The Diocese of North Carolina is home to a diverse collection of historic properties, some dating back to the Colonial era. The Commission on Historic Properties is "responsible for oversight of historic churches, cemeteries, and other historic di...Read More ›
Historiographer's Welcome
The historiographer is the official historian of the Diocese, nominated by the bishop and confirmed by the Convention. It’s a position originally created in 1877 to facilitate the collection of parish histories and the compilation of informa...Read More ›
History of the Diocese
Since 2008, the historiographer and the archivist have prepared materials for presentation and distribution at diocesan convention, through the Disciple, and at special events devoted to aspects of our history. Several of them are collected below...Read More ›
History, Land, Racism and the Sale of 200 West Morgan Street
As laid out in detail in “Initial Report: The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina’s History of Institutional Racism (Founding-1960s)” by the Rev. Dr. Rhonda Lee, land, racism, white supremacy and the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina have ...Read More ›
Holy Land Response Resources
The Diocese of North Carolina joins The Episcopal Church and Anglican leaders as the world continues to share prayers and statements calling for an end to the violence impacting Israelis and Palestinians. FROM THE DIOCESE OF NORTH CAROLINA: ...Read More ›
HUGS Camp
HUGS Camp: July 8-13 | Haw River State Park For all diocesan youth events, a ratio of 1:7 adults to youth is enforced, and we follow all Safe Church policies. Helping Understand God through Sharing: HUGS is a unique camp for unique people, ...Read More ›
Immigration
Both the Diocese of North Carolina and the broader Episcopal Church have consistently supported compassionate, comprehensive immigration reform that respects the dignity of individuals, the sanctity of families and our scriptural mandate to care f...Read More ›
Insurance Plans
The diocesan office initiates all insurance enrollments and changes directly with CPG. Please submit all enrollment forms to the diocesan office for processing at [email protected]. ANNUAL ENROLLMENT RESOURCES The 2025 annual enrollme...Read More ›
Intergenerational Formation
Christian formation doesn't happen in a vacuum! It also doesn't happen in just one setting, in one group, at one location, only on Sunday mornings. Transformative Christian formation occurs in those places where life and faith meet. It occurs at t...Read More ›
Investments
The Investment Fund of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina is open to all churches in the diocese and other organizations affiliated with the diocese. The Investment Fund seeks to maximize total return with reasonable risk. Investments in the ...Read More ›
Journal of Convention
The Journal of Convention is an archival document and includes information accurate at the time of its publication. For the most up-to-date version of the Constitution and Canons, church directory and staff directory, please consult the informatio...Read More ›
Lambeth Conference 2022 Toolkit
Below you will find resources to help you learn about Lambeth Conference and explore what it means in your context and for the Anglican Communion to be responsive to the needs of a 21st-century world. ACCESS THE LAMBETH TOOLKIT You can downl...Read More ›
Latino/Hispanic Ministries
As the diocese lives into God’s call to hospitality, the Committee provides liturgical and pastoral resources, supports congregations’ service and outreach among Latinas and Latinos, and advocates for immigration reform and other laws to prote...Read More ›
Lay Positions
Position Description/ Profile Director of Music and Organist Congregation Good Shepherd, Raleigh Status Receiving names Contact David Baggett Position Description/ Profile Book-keeper/Business Manager (Part-time) Congregation Nativity, Raleigh...Read More ›
Diocese of North Carolina Announces New Location of Diocesan House
posted on Nov 1, 2023The Diocese of North Carolina announces today the new location of Diocesan House. If all goes well with moving plans, as of January 1, 2024, the diocesan headquarters will be located at 4800 Six Forks Road, Suite 300, Raleigh. The move follows the...
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The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Valerie J. Mayo
posted on Nov 1, 2023The diocese welcomes the Rev. Valerie J. Mayo as the new rector of St. Titus', Durham. She most recently served as the director for beloved community initiatives at the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas. Prior to serving at Seminary of th...
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Join the Advent Pilgrimage to to St. Augustine’s University and St. Ambrose Episcopal Church
posted on Oct 25, 2023Saturday, December 2 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Registration closes November 27 or when the pilgrimage is full Register If you are looking for a special way to start the Advent season, you are invited to join the diocesan pilgrimage to St. Augustine's U...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Stephanie Allen
posted on Oct 25, 2023The diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Stephanie Allen, departing rector of Church of the Nativity, Raleigh. Allen has served as the rector at Nativity since 2011, and she has been active in the life of the diocese, serving as a tru...
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Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Encourage Actionable Advocacy
posted on Oct 20, 2023Dear friends and siblings in Christ, We have been heartened by the prayers and many other forms of support being offered up across the diocese for the people of Israel and Palestine. Death, destruction and terror, complicated by disinformation a...
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The Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Respond to Ongoing Violence in Israel and Palestine
posted on Oct 12, 2023When reports first surfaced of the weekend’s attacks in Israel, we joined the world in our shock and deep grief at the bloodshed unequaled in recent years. They are feelings that remain unabated as events continue to unfold. We mourn the loss of...
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The Rev. Joseph Sroka Accepts Call to St. Andrew's, Haw River
posted on Oct 11, 2023The Rev. Joseph Sroka has accepted a call to be the vicar of St. Andrew's, Haw River. Prior to his call to St. Andrew's, Sroka served ascurate at Church of the Good Shepherd, Asheboro. He is also the missioner of The Community of the Franciscan W...
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Diocese of North Carolina Shares House of Bishops Statement on the Accountability of Bishops
posted on Sep 25, 2023The House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church met via Zoom September 19-23. Both Bishop Sam Rodman and Bishop Jennifer Brooke-Davidson were in attendance and wished to share the statement issued at the close of the meeting by the House of Bishops o...
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Diocese of North Carolina Accepting Applications for Second Offering of Lay Preacher Training Initiative
posted on Sep 20, 2023The Diocese of North Carolina is now accepting applications for its second offering of the Lay Preacher Training Initiative, a program of the Episcopal Preaching Foundation. The goal of the program is to develop lay preachers within their local co...
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Disciple: The Calling of Laywomen
posted on Sep 11, 2023Wanting to help By Lauren Graeber The Episcopal Church, and the Diocese of North Carolina, is deep in its reckoning of its racial history. But communities of color are not the only groups whose gifts were not immediately recognized or w...
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Disciple: Building a Partnership
posted on Sep 11, 2023Holy Spirit, Greensboro, discerns how to serve its community By Summerlee Walter There is a tragic irony to the modern housing market: As community prosperity increases, so does homelessness. While homeowners benefit from increased property v...
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Disciple: Unburied History
posted on Sep 11, 2023How St. Mark’s, Huntersville, is honoring the lives and legacies of formerly enslaved people By Summerlee Walter Elizabeth McCoy—not her family surname, but the one she received from the people who once owned her—was better known as L...
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Disciple: Feeding Body and Soul
posted on Sep 11, 2023As families continue to struggle with the lingering economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation, ministries that meet basic needs—including feeding ministries—remain in high demand. While churches across the Episcopal Diocese of�...
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Disciple: Fire Watch
posted on Sep 11, 2023A community comes together to stand watch By Christine McTaggart Thunderstorms are a summertime way of life. In fact, the weather forecast through June, July and August is often the same every day: hot and humid with a chance of afternoo...
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Disciple: Seeking the Next Right Thing
posted on Sep 11, 2023By Bishop Sam Rodman The last weeks of June were eventful this year in more ways than one. I returned from a three-month sabbatical. We held our annual Clergy Conference gathering at St. Paul’s in Winston Salem, this year led by Emily P. F...
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Disciple: Reimagining Curacies Completes its Pilot Cohort
posted on Sep 11, 2023Lessons learned from reimagining along the way* By Christine McTaggart and the Rev. Nathan Kirkpatrick It seems like only yesterday the Diocese of North Carolina shared the news that it was selected to receive a nearly $1 million Lilly Endo...
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Disciple: Just a Closer Walk with Thee
posted on Sep 11, 2023Bishop Sam goes on sabbatical By Bishop Sam Rodman Pilgrimage has a long-standing tradition in the spiritual practices of faithful followers of Jesus. The practice cuts across geographic, cultural, ethnic, political and, ultimately, even ...
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Disciple: Supporting the Schools
posted on Sep 11, 2023As children and families head back to school, we celebrate the relationships between churches and schools across the Diocese of North Carolina. St. David’s, Laurinburg For more than 25 years, St. David’s has been in relationship with th...
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Disciple: They Have Things to Teach Us
posted on Sep 11, 2023By Summerlee Walter For as long as I have worked for the Diocese of North Carolina—12 years now—I have heard the same question at every convention, clergy conference and other gathering of Episcopalians: How do we reach and keep yo...
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Disciple: New, Notable & Newsworthy
posted on Sep 11, 2023Your Voice is Needed: The Diocese of North Carolina’s New Brand The Diocese of North Carolina is undergoing a year-long rebranding process to bring into alignment who we are today and who we hope to continue to become. The seal of the Di...
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Episode 3: Exploring Scripture
posted on Feb 1, 2023Episode 3 Notes We’ve aggregated helpful resources and additional information about the religious writings, practices, symbols and thinkers discussed in this episode. Psalm 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against...
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Episode 1: To Differ Is Divine
posted on Jan 25, 2023To Differ is Divine grew out of the ongoing interfaith conversations between Bishop Sam Rodman, the bishop diocesan of North Carolina, and Rabbi Raachel Jurovics, the Diocese’s rabbi-in-residence and former leader of Yavneh: A Jewish Renewal Com...
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Episode 2: Faith Languages
posted on Jan 25, 2023In this episode, Rabbi Raachel and Bishop Sam look to the scriptures of Judaism and Christianity to explain the importance of embracing spiritual permeability as a way to explore our own faith and to understand and be enriched by the faith traditi...
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Season 2, Episode 6: Trusting the Process
posted on Oct 28, 2022Season 2: Race and Voting Rights Episode 6: Trusting the Process In the season finale of "Roundtables on Race," our season-long look at the intersection of race and voting rights culminates in a conversation about building trust in the system in ...
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Season 2, Episode 5: The Role and Impact of the Courts
posted on Oct 21, 2022Season 2: Race and Voting Rights Episode 5: The Role and Impact of the Courts Among the many facets related to race and voting rights, one element front and center in today’s headlines is the role and impact of the courts. Historically and toda...
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Season 2, Episode 4: The State of Voting on College Campuses
posted on Sep 30, 2022Season 2: Race and Voting Rights Episode 4: The State of Voting on College Campuses Young adults have always had a significant presence in the voting process and social justice movements, and that presence is only increasing, with young adult vot...
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Season 2, Episode 3: Facts and Myths of Voter Suppression
posted on Sep 23, 2022Season 2: Race and Voting Rights Episode 3: Facts and Myths of Voter Suppression Following Episode 2's exploration of the systemic issues that might interfere with a person's right to vote, in this third installment of our look at race and voting...
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Season 2, Episode 2: Barriers and Impact Factors
posted on Sep 16, 2022Season 2: Race and Voting Rights Episode 2: Barriers and Impact Factors In this second episode of our season-long look at race and voting rights, we take a look at some of the systemic barriers and impact factors related to race and voting. Host ...
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Season 2, Episode 1: Historical Context and Contemporary Trends
posted on Sep 9, 2022Season 2: Race and Voting Rights Episode 1: Historical Context and Contemporary Trends Roundtables on Race is back for its second season, taking a look at Race and Voting Rights. In the season premiere, host the Rev. Kathy Walker leads a discussi...
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Episode 6: Addressing the Past
posted on Aug 6, 2021Season 1: Race and the News Media Episode 6: Addressing the Past In the Season One finale of “Roundtables on Race,” the Rev. Kathy Walker discusses news outlets that are examining their past and future, especially around race-related news co...
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Episode 5: The Audience
posted on Jul 16, 2021Season 1: Race and the News Media Episode 5: The Audience In this week’s episode of “Roundtables on Race,” the Rev. Kathy Walker hosts a conversation on the relationship between news media and us, the audience and the consumers of informati...
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Episode 4: Setting the Tone
posted on Jul 9, 2021Season 1: Race and the News Media Episode 4: Setting the Tone In this episode of "Roundtables on Race," host the Rev. Kathy Walker explores the media's role and responsibility in "setting the tone," especially in respect to potential conversation...
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Episode 3: Representation in the Newsroom
posted on Jul 1, 2021Season 1: Race and the News Media Episode 3: Representation in the Newsroom In this episode of "Roundtables on Race," host the Rev. Kathy Walker discusses representation in the newsroom and the difference it makes in reporting. She is joined by t...
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Episode 2: The Making of a Journalist
posted on Jun 25, 2021Season 1: Race and the News Media Episode 2: The Making of a Journalist In this episode of "Roundtables on Race," host the Rev. Kathy Walker explores training and what goes in to the making of a journalist. She's joined by two guests who have a ...
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Episode 1: A Look at History
posted on Jun 25, 2021Season 1: Race and the News Media Episode 1: A Look at History Welcome to Roundtables on Race, the podcast that seeks to explore the relationship between race and the many facets of our society. With your host, the Rev. Kathy Walker, we’re exci...
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Pilot Episode
posted on Jun 18, 2021Welcome to "Roundtables on Race," the podcast that seeks to explore the relationship between race and the many facets of our society. In our pilot episode, we explore how to have difficult conversations no matter what the topic. Host the Rev. Kat...
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Season 3 Preview: Finding Foundations
posted on Feb 22, 2021Welcome to Season 3 of And Also With Y'all! We're excited to bring you a new theme: Finding Foundations. Why "Finding Foundations"? Because when you find yourself in the front half of life, you find yourself in (fill in the blank). When faced with...
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Checking in with the Curates, Part 2
posted on Jan 14, 2021In this episode, we check in with Mawethu Ncaca as part 2 of "checking in with the curates." Mawethu opens up about his spiritual landscape growing up in South Africa. We caught up on how life has been in ministry during the pandemic and what keep...
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Checking in with the Curates, Part 1
posted on Jan 4, 2021What is a "curate"? In this episode, Caleb and James catch up with Amanda and Philip - two of the three folks in the Reimagining Curacies program. They currently serve parishes in Chapel Hill and Durham. More info on the program can be found at: h...
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Bonus Episode: James Wrote a Book!
posted on Aug 29, 2020Caleb turns the tables on James and interviews him about the recent book Belovedness: Finding God (and Self) on Campus, which he co-wrote. They briefly walk through the chapters and talk about the implications of "belovedness" - what it means and ...
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